What to Bring (and What to Leave Home) When Visiting Bedford County Correctional Facility
Visiting someone at Bedford County Correctional Facility is straightforward if you nail two things: your ID and what you're carrying. Your name, address, date of birth, and gender must match exactly between your driver's license (or state-issued photo ID) and the Authorized Visitor List. Any mismatch? You'll be turned away. Check-in opens just five minutes before your scheduled visit - not earlier. Bring your ID, dress conservatively, and leave phones and bags at home or locked in your car.
- ✓ Arrive at the right time - check in no earlier than 5 minutes before your scheduled visitation time.
- ✓ Bring your photo ID - your ID details must exactly match the Authorized Visitor List.
- ✓ Leave prohibited items behind - do not bring phones, lighters, tobacco, bags (including purses/diaper bags), weapons, or drugs into the facility.
- ✓ Secure your vehicle - lock it and keep windows up when it’s unattended on facility grounds.
- ✓ Dress conservatively - revealing, suggestive, or otherwise inappropriate attire is prohibited.
This facility is strict about identity matching. Your name, address, date of birth, and gender on the Authorized Visitor List must match your driver's license or state-issued photo ID exactly. Even a small discrepancy - a middle name, an old address - can get you turned away. Double-check your info before making the trip.
- Arrive close to your scheduled time - visitors may check in no earlier than five minutes before the scheduled visitation time.
- Present your identification at check-in - bring your ID or driver’s license and have it ready when you check in.
Prohibited Items
- ✓ Cell phones
- ✓ Lighters
- ✓ Tobacco products
- ✓ Bags of any kind, including purses and diaper bags
- ✓ Weapons
- ✓ Drugs
- ✓ Anything that could be considered contraband (attempts to introduce contraband can lead to prosecution and your visit being terminated)
Warning: Visits involving the introduction of contraband can be prosecuted to the full extent of the law, and the visit may be terminated.
There's no indoor waiting area at the facility. If someone comes with you but isn't visiting, they'll need to wait in the car.
- ✓ Lock your vehicle and keep the windows up anytime it’s unattended on facility grounds.
Dress like you're going somewhere professional. The facility prohibits revealing, suggestive, or inappropriate clothing. When in doubt, go more conservative - getting turned away over an outfit is frustrating and completely avoidable.
Reminder: Disrespectful, abusive, or disruptive behavior - or refusing to follow staff directions - can lead to your visitation privileges being suspended or lost indefinitely.
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